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    A solid and enjoyable prologue episode that had good pacing with solid world exposition and setup for the rest of the show. I look forward to more and hope the quality stays the same.
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    Heh, funny because this is exactly what came to my mind when I was initially looking at those images. It's definitely nice to have the smaller bots look more distinctive and articulate better, and most importantly it doesn't seem to have an adverse effect on combined form.
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    Personally disappointing, that size discrepancy for the Chogokin Nu and not being MG 1/100 scale compatible makes this a pass for me.
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    THE GATTAI HAGANE WORKS Dancouga Beyond humans, beyond beasts, now, to even greater heights! Mecha Smile steps into a new frontier with a new combining Dancouga action figure! Complete transforming alloy model. Approximately 30cm in height (in Dancouga form, to top of head). Joints of the model are articulated. The model is based on the latest design by Masami Obari. Create the combination of the four Beast Machines: Eagle Fighter, Land Liger, Land Cougar and Big Moth without any additional parts. Each machine is made with alloy parts, providing a sturdy feel. Transform the shoulder and chest parts to create a silhouette closer to that seen in the anime series. Dancouken and Daigan are included. Daigan can be separated into the weapon of each Beast Machine. Flight Booster is included. The gun barrels can be moved forward when equipped. The rear main gun is articulated, allowing for the creation of Dancouhou Formation. Hand parts with independently articulated fingers are included. Ryo’s fighting pose can also be created. A dedicated stand engraved with a Beast Machine Squad relief is included. The main unit and optional parts can be displayed on the stand. Set Contents: Eagle Fighter, Land Liger, Land Cougar, Big Moss, Dancouken, Daigan (separated into 4 weapons), Flight Booster, Hand Parts with Articulated Fingers, Dedicated Display Stand Package art is drawn by Masami Obari.
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    If you haven't seen it, then now is your chance. https://www.gundamkitscollection.com/2022/08/the-witch-from-mercury-will-be.html
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    My earthly calendar tells me that 2023 is not a leap year, so this thing is hoax.
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    Not sure it really is just a tax thing, AE, HLJ and even Mandarake all have a listing at around 41k - 42k Yen post release. Funny enough I had to secure my Hi-Nu with a European shop which is exactly around that same price point. Either the original MSRP was just for pre-order or all the JP shops are now somehow trying to overcompensate for currency inflation.
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    One more closer shot of Battroid mode. https://www.taghobby.com/archives/639349
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    Hi-Metal R

    lechuck replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Some shots of the new Super VF-1S with side covers. https://www.taghobby.com/archives/638683
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    Clearer images of the background poster and fighter mode.
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    Hacchaka has done a review for the Hi-Nu.
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    Indeed it looks that way. I think we might also be getting some type of hinge mechanism to allow for forward pivoting shoulders/arms.
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    Looking very promising, hoping to get the typical great threezero articulation out of that Battroid mode.
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    Man... those eyes on the Hi-Nu don't look that great. But on the positive side of things, I now think the lower legs look fine. This Metal Build continues to have me question if my pre-order is worth it.
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    Arcadia VF-5000G

    lechuck replied to daBlah!'s topic in Toys

    Looking at the Battroid mode and I must admit that I am not really liking that crotch/hip/leg setup. Fuselage is hanging too low, legs seem too wide apart, the hip rotation point sits too high/too far back and that leading edge bit the legs are hanging off from is too prominent which is limiting the degree of movement for the hips/legs.
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    Mafex Avengers are slowly assembling.
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    Sure, why not. Some examples first: Couldn't be bothered to research the proper pronunciation of Shouki -> Viewer left with wrong naming Can't explain what the secondary flap is for on the seats, absolutely no mention that the MP human or Diaclone figures can sit in them. -> Viewer inadequately informed about playability option Misses to transform the rear neck/vent piece, push the back-plate in and tidy up the back section properly, but starts to complain that Shouki looks all bad and messy. -> Viewer only given an unfinished and incorrect presentation of the toy. Complains about foot movement not being good, but has not extended and transformed them out properly. The foot base actually wraps around and tabs and you will have ample degrees of pivoting. And one can not tilt the foot up unless you want to break that joint! -> Viewer given false information. Doesn't close the forearm covers properly after pulling out the hands, leaving an impression that things are gappy. -> Viewer given false impressions. Criticizes the looks of the lower legs for being absurd, why are they absurd? He just doesn't like the appearance or is there an actual implementation issue with it? -> Instead of giving context that the lower legs actually follows Shouki's original G1 toy and eventual Headmaster cartoon design, it is insinuated to the viewer that Takara designed the legs half-heartedly. There is NO redundant abdomen swivel to be used in robot mode if you actually tab in the rear neck piece and push in the back-plate toward the main body again. -> Viewer is once again provided with wrong information. Criticizes Shouki's cape as just being a messy design, but can't bothered to properly show all the options like fold it in or hinge each of those components away from the body. -> Again the viewer is left with a one-sided negatively infused impression. From these examples alone you can see it's a lousily researched and prepared review and in sum will leave those that are watching it with an inaccurate narrative of information and impressions. Contrast that with wotafa, were I may not be able to catch his pros and cons impressions, but due to the much more detailed and precise presentation of what the toy is capable of (or not) and how to work it, I find this to be more usable to the viewer in gauging if a toy is to one's liking.
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    Wow... that review was terrible and I am not talking about MP Shouki. Absolutely zero homework done prior to shooting that. Wish I could quantum leap back into myself to get those 20 minutes back. It is amazing that a wotafa toy review done in a language I don't speak will provide me much better insight and allow me to evaluate if the pros outweigh the cons. It is unbelievable that a BSF toy review done in a language I do understand will not help at all at assessing if a toy is good or bad.
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    I'm in, but the way the eyes on the characters have been drawn are throwing me off a bit. Also great that they seem to have taken the exact moves from the game and put them in the anime.
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    The MPM line is foremost Hasbro driven and that only means spare nothing and cut costs where ever possible even on their "premium" line. Sure, Takara toy designers/engineers are behind this, but MPM-12 is the result of Hasbro's typical heavy-handed limitations and budget caps. This toy could have been as great as MP-44 with the right approach, design it first and then look at which price bracket it can slot into instead of the other way around. If I didn't know better, I would be inclined to believe that MPM-12 is Takara toy designers way of saying "F* you Hasbro! You want crap, we'll give you crap!"
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    If you are up for it you should try watching all of Star Trek in chronological order. I used The Star Trek Chronology Project in the lead up to PIC first season. As you have started with TOS you would have to fudge ENT, but you are still pretty much at the beginning of things so there is plenty to work with. Personally I thought it was quite fun to watch a batch of episodes from one series and then switch over to another series or break for one of the later TNG movies.
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    This one popped up in my YouTube, pretty neat I must say.
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